Students gain the skills needed to work as a community-based nurse practitioner with Athabasca University’s online Post-Masters Diploma – Nurse Practitioner program. This primary health care program will prepare nurses to diagnose and treat common illnesses and injuries in clients of all ages. Graduates will be ready to provide care in settings such as primary care offices or community health centres.
All courses are online grouped study, with defined start and end dates. There is also a one-week on-site component. Clinical practicums are completed on-site during each of the life-stage courses. Students will write a comprehensive examination during the final course in the program.
Bachelor of Science, Computing and Information Systems Major
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1 out of 5
Instructors:
1 stars
Curriculum:
1 stars
Job Assistance:
1 stars
This is a tremendously terrible school. The content is outdated by many years and rarely gets updated. It is extraordinarily expensive for next to no support. I felt that the staff, from administrators to tutors were extremely inconsistent, unreliable ...
This is a tremendously terrible school. The content is outdated by many years and rarely gets updated. It is extraordinarily expensive for next to no support. I felt that the staff, from administrators to tutors were extremely inconsistent, unreliable and appeared to mostly rely on canned email responses rather than listening to your queries. Ultimately, going to this school cost me an extra 2 years in finishing my degree and I lost my relationship and ended up with $30,000 in OSAP debt from them incorrectly reporting my academic progress. It was impossible to reach anyone at the school on time, and tutors would take months to mark your assignments. I gave up and moved to another school. It is so far the biggest regret of my life. I lost everything. Dealing with the bureaucracy is a full-time job on its own.
Athabasca University
Lack of Academic Compassion for Students in Crisis
Alia Jaye Skoreyko
Calgary •February 20, 2026
Graduated From
Athabasca University
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2 out of 5
Instructors:
1 stars
Curriculum:
1 stars
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I am a current student enrolled in the Bachelor of General Studies. I am sharing my experience because I believe there is a lack of administrative accountability at Athabasca University regarding student support.
Despite providing documentation of a si...
I am a current student enrolled in the Bachelor of General Studies. I am sharing my experience because I believe there is a lack of administrative accountability at Athabasca University regarding student support.
Despite providing documentation of a significant life crisis (Police Report Dec 17) and a high-risk medical situation, the administration failed to apply Section 2.1 of the Student Appeals Policy regarding Extenuating Circumstances. Instead of administrative fairness and the 'Duty of Compassion' expected of a public institution, I encountered rigid barriers and an unjustified academic suspension. I have had to involve the University Ombudsman to have my rights as a student recognized. Prospective students should be aware of this lack of policy compliance.
